Charge It in Joliet for Extended Battery Life
May 23, 2021
Here's an interesting statistic for our in Joliet, Illinois, drivers: Only 30 percent of car batteries make it to 48 months. And the life expectancy varies by where you live. It ranges from 51 months in extremely cold areas to just 30 months in extremely hot climates.Why is that? It turns out th... More
Positive and Negative (Battery Care)
April 25, 2021
You notice when your smartphone's battery starts to go weak on you. It runs out of juice faster than it did when it was new. Bet you pay attention to that pretty closely. Unfortunately, many of us don't pay the same attention to the battery in our vehicles. If your battery got you through the c... More
A Stitch in Time at Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield)
December 27, 2020
You probably have heard that expression, "A stitch in time saves nine." In other words, if you fix an issue at its early stages, it will prevent a much more difficult problem later. That's certainly the case with your vehicle, and here's a true story to demonstrate it. A driver noticed his vehicl... More
Sniffing Out a Problem
September 20, 2020
Your parents probably taught you to have common sense. When it comes to your vehicle, common scents can also come in handy. Different smells may tell you about some conditions in your vehicle that need attention. For example, you know what rotten eggs smell like. If you smell them around your ve... More
How to Know When to Change Your Oil at Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield)
May 24, 2020
Today in the Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield) auto care blog, we're going to talk to Joliet drivers about oil change intervals. It seems that as engine technology advances, oil change intervals become longer for Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield) customers. For example, recently four of the world's ... More
Does My Choice in Oil Affect Change Intervals?
August 25, 2019
Oil changes are probably the most recognized service on a vehicle. Almost all Joliet residents know about them. But do we know enough?Several decades ago, oil changes were fairly standard: every three months or 3,000 miles or 5,000 kilometers. But recent advances in both engine technology and oi... More
Super Slick at Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield) in Joliet: Synthetic Oil
April 7, 2019
When you get an oil change, it's always a safe bet to just use the type of oil the manufacturer recommends. But sometimes we're asked if we'd like conventional or synthetic motor oil. We glance at the price tags on the two options and choose the cheaper one. But in this case, the more expensive ... More
Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield) Alternator Replacement Service in Joliet
February 17, 2019
Your vehicle alternator doesn't get enough credit. Though your battery gets your engine started, after that it's all about the alternator. Driving around Joliet is a lot of work for your alternator, and as upgrades such as heated steering wheels, cooled seats, stability control and lane depar... More
Need a New Battery? Call Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield) Today
October 14, 2018
Hello Joliet drivers! Need a new battery? There is a good chance that you do 70% of batteries need to be replaced within four years. As your battery discharges and then recharges as you drive around Joliet, bits of the surface of the battery plates disintegrate. As this process continues over a... More
The Tuffy Joliet (South Plainfield) Basic Guide To Synthetic Oil
July 23, 2018
Synthetic motor oil has been around for a long time, and more and more new vehicles are leaving factories with synthetic in their engines. But a lot of drivers don't really know much about it.Let's start with conventional oil the kind folks are used to. Conventional oil is made up of naturally o... More